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Life Sling and Carabiner lehigh375 at 11:22am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1548 Has anybody ever considered attaching a snap carabiner to the end of the lifesling line so it can be
South Shore Erie to Toronto JohnnyMac at 10:30am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2434 For our big trip this year the Admiral wants to go to Toronto instead of the North Channel. Has any
Wreck of HMS Victory Found Rick D at 10:06am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2015 Not sure if this should go here or Sails Call, but there is the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/2
Famowood Epoxy Coating? Mike G. at 9:05am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1298 Has anyone ever heard of Famowood Epxoy Coating? I have a friend that finished all of his counters
Motor Stormer at 8:30am 02.01.09 Columbia 0/1882 DH and I are refurbishing a 63' C24, and were wondering if we could get away with outfitting her wit
Pop Top Enclosure for Catalina 25 Ted Stueck at 8:27am 02.01.09 Smaller Boats 1/4155 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new pop top enclosure for my Catalina 25? Is there anywhere
Repair Broken Chainplate Tierod steve21968 at 8:07am 02.01.09 Big Boats 12/6279 Based on help and suggestions from an earlier post, I have been able to repair a broken chainplate t
Hunter 30 Hatch Dimensions AlanBrown at 7:46am 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1236 Want to replace companionway hatch on 1981 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the dimensions? Can't measu
Electrical - alternator connection (1) NYSail at 6:54am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1959 Hello all....A question regarding electrical connections. I have currently 3 battery banks. One tha
Anchoring lingarner at 6:03am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1761 I have a 26' clark and need an anchor. What weight and type would I need? I would like to be able to
For you Northern sailors Ken Honeycutt at 5:35am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1938 Some of you Northern sailors may have seen these at the boat shows but I thought I would post this a
Dinghy Design (8) Roger Long at 4:56am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 58/8730 The thread on building a dinghy reminded me that I have a nearly finished set of plans for a 3 sheet
Shore power plug keeps burning out... Levin at 2:52am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 62/16385 Hello everyone... Ok, so I have a question and hope that someone here has experienced something sim
Searching tweitz at 7:38pm 01.31.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1994 Phil - i have been having trouble using the search function. I entered something really simple -- t
For Mainesail sailaway78 at 7:27pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 Hey Mainesail, On ScottB's post about alternator sizing, you had a short video showing the actual am
Placement of VHF Antenna jsgonz at 5:54pm 01.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/4014 I have bought a new VHF radio and antenna. I have downstepped my mast. Is it necessary to place th
Wanted H260 Capt John at 5:50pm 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2069 Hello to all, I'm looking for a Hunter H260 '03-'05 to purchase. I live in MI but I am willing to
Blink! Roger Long at 4:05pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1429 I saw an article today about the launching of a new model by one of Maine's top builders. This quot
Sailing Lake Ontario paphman at 3:24pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1810 We have been sailing the east end of Lake Ontario for the past three summers, docking the boat in He
connecting rudder to kicker blue noser at 2:35pm 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1423 hi all, this will be my second season sailing and the thing i have learned the most is i have alot

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Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 3:28pm 02.07.22 That article from West Marine covers the installation I already have. I have a marine power cord whi
Used Parts Stores Online Crusty Ol Salt at 3:23pm 02.07.22 @Tally Ho Not looking for anything in particular. A friend of mine was telling me about an online
C&C 30 Mk II rudder shemandr at 3:13pm 02.07.22 It probably would have been helpful to have templated the rudder before taking it apart. If you cou
Self tailing winches rs1sensen at 3:05pm 02.07.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed
Adding 115 AC ggrizzard at 3:02pm 02.07.22 Rewiring / adding circuits in 115 AC power on a boat can be straight forward IF you were experienced
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change jdrutten at 2:56pm 02.07.22 ... 2. ... Fill the new one to the top with fresh clean fuel before installing. ... I'll be swapp
Tiller Tater at 2:24pm 02.07.22 used a screw driver as a stick shift on a Peugeot. Lend the car to an employee and he returned with
Adding 115 AC rgranger at 2:23pm 02.07.22 There is a lot to consider here I'd start by watching this. https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor
Companionway Springs - Breaking Often Tiara at 2:22pm 02.07.22 Hi Could you let me know were to purchase these companion way springs from please I live in Tasmania
C&C 30 Mk II rudder rgranger at 2:21pm 02.07.22 That looks like a lot of work. Thanks for posting. I would love to read a writeup when you get it
Adding portable general. Don S/V ILLusion at 2:19pm 02.07.22
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:14pm 02.07.22 Damn! Now I'm hungry:what:
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) rgranger at 2:12pm 02.07.22 I feel I should point out you misspelled "temerity." :) That is a fun word... I also like to thr
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered NCBrew at 2:11pm 02.07.22 another reason to add - the bank you financed it through requires it. You can add another reason t
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Brazil at 2:10pm 02.07.22 Guys, Thanks loads for your thoughtful responses. Huge help, since I am remote from the boat but n
Replacement Generator for Beneteau 411 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:59pm 02.07.22 I think you can use a smaller generator than a 9kw. As you already have a Next Gen, you could go wit
Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:35pm 02.07.22 Don't use any cement/sealant on the gaskets. If it's been long enough since you installed the pump
Hunter 35.5 Dingy Davits seadaddler at 1:25pm 02.07.22 I have 07 H-36 and have ocean marine Davits and raises high with outboard also and not even near to
Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle NCBrew at 1:22pm 02.07.22 Dave's right...There's typically less than a 25% difference in the price of new pump assembly and a
Replacement Generator for Beneteau 411 seadaddler at 1:20pm 02.07.22

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